Dimerization by translation initiation factor 2 kinase GCN2 is mediated by interactions in the C-terminal ribosome-binding region and the protein kinase domain

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 2697-2711

  Qiu, Hongfang ^a   Garcia Barrio, Minerva T ^a   Hinnebusch, Alan G ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INITIATION FACTOR 2; PROTEIN KINASE;

ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; RIBOSOME; STRESS; TRANSLATION INITIATION; YEAST;

EID: 0031946361     PISSN: 02707306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/MCB.18.5.2697     Document Type: Article

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